Question

On August 20, 1989, in Cologne, West Germany, Said Aouita of Morocco also established a world record when he ran the 3000. m run in 7 minutes, 29.45 seconds. What was his average speed (in m/s) for the race? Remember to include your data, equation, and work when solving problem
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Answer 1

Answer:

Average speed of Aouita = 6.68 meter per second.

Step-by-step explanation:

To create a world record Aouita ran a distance = 3000 m

He took the time to cover this distance = 7 minutes 29.45 seconds

                                                                 = (7×60) + 29.45 seconds

                                                                 = 449.45 seconds

Since, formula for the average speed is given by,

Average speed = $\frac{\text{Total distance covered}}{\text{Total time taken}}$

Therefor, average speed of Aouita = $\frac{3000}{449.45}$

                                                          = 6.675

                                                          ≈ 6.68 meter per second

Average speed of Aouita was 6.68 meter per second.